FLORIDA (CBSDFW.COM/CBS Local) – A woman from Dallas, Texas will spend 15 days in jail as punishment for taking 40 queen conchs from the waters that surround Key West. While it’s not illegal to take queen conch shells from the waters or lands in Florida, it is illegal if the removed shells contain a live animal at the time. Additionally, the mollusk must not be mutilated, removed from its protective shell, or killed before taking the shell. Diana Fiscal-Gonzalez told the Miami Herald that she planned to clean the conchs and give the shells away as gifts. The 30-year-old pleaded no contest July 13 at the Monroe County Courthouse to taking the conchs. She apologized to Judge Mark Wilson, saying she didn’t know it was illegal to take the state-protected mollusks. She had plucked the conchs from the sea with the help of several children. Fiscal-Gonzalez received credit for one day of time served. Wilson cut her a break by withholding adjudication, which means she won’t have a criminal conviction on her record, according to the Miami Herald. Fiscal-Gonzalez will also serve six months of probation and pay a $500 fine plus $268 for court costs. An officer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrested Fiscal-Gonzalez on July 13, 2017, at 1216 Watson St. in Key West after an anonymous tipster called the agency about it. FWC Officer John Martino said when he got to the house he saw a woman in plain view with three plastic containers and a water hose in the driveway. The conchs were in the containers. After photographing the conchs, Martino returned them to the water. Most were still alive, FWC said. The conch is a beloved symbol in Key West, with natives of the island calling themselves “conchs,” and the local high school has the mollusk as a mascot. Fiscal-Gonzalez must report to court on Aug. 10 to begin her jail sentence.

ODESSA, Texas (CBS Local) – A Saltgrass Steak House in Texas has banned a customer after they didn’t leave a tip on a $108 bill and wrote “We don’t Tip Terrorist” on the check. The customer also circled the server’s name, Khalil, according to the Odessa American . Khalil Cavil posted what happened on July 14 on Facebook. “I was sick to my stomach,” the 20-year-old server said in his post. “I share this because I want people to understand that this racism, and this hatred still exists. Although, this is nothing new, it is still something that will test your faith. All day I’ve had to remind myself that Jesus died for these people too. I have decided to let this encourage me, and fuel me to change the world the only way I know how.” Cavil, an Odessa resident, is preparing to attend college in Dallas later this year according to the Odessa American . His post has drawn more than 2,400 comments and been shared over 6,100 times. Some people offered to pay the tip. “Khalil i will tip u mega,” said Facebook poster Kaka Bonsu. Many condemned the customer’s actions. “I am sorry that you were treated so ignorantly by these customers,” Theresa Englehardt said. “Each one of us can always be better. Stand tall and continue on your journey, you seem to have a forgiving and loving heart. I wish you the best in all things.” Cavil did not identify or further discuss who left the message on the receipt. “It’s not about them, and it’s not about me,” Cavil said to the local newspaper. “It’s about this hatred that is still going on, that is still here and prevalent. I just wanted people to understand that.” [H/T CBS DFW ]

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